Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-24
AGGRAVATED ACTOR
PUNCHES THE HEAD OF A RATHER FLY
NEW YORK BROKER.
Maurice Barrymore Gives Free Sparring Exhibition
to the Habituss Of DslmonicO's Restaurant and
Succeeds in Knocking His Opponent Out
10 the Satisfaction Of All.

NEW YORK, December 23.-There was q
lively scene in an uptoS IN restaurant last
evening, in which Maurice Barrymore, the
actor, figured prominently. He sat at one
of the tables with lady and her husband.
The lady suddenly exclaimed, ~ can stand
this no more; that cad has insulted me. "
Then she walked to a table where broker
named Vyse sat, looked him in the face
and swapping her fingers at him, said
"You puppy" and left the place. Her
husband after a parting word with Barry
more followed. For moment there was
complete silence in the crowded cafe.
Diners forgot all about their succulent
spaghetti and dyspeptic pates, and turned
to stare at the unlucky cause OF this out
break. Vyse sat completely dumbfounded.
Barrymore rose, went to the brokers'
table and, leaning over him, said words
into his ear. WHAT came from Vyse in
Mortified tones, then, you lie" Aud
next he aimed powerful blow at Barry
more's head Quicker than flash Barry
more lodged his adverssry's outstretched
arm, and rising on his toes dealt him a
sounding slug under the jaw.
THE BROKER KNOCKED OUT.
The force OF the blow was tremendous.
Vyse was knocked clear across the table,
and striking against the wall, lay for an
instant as if stunned. In his fall he
took with him the table. The
clatter of broken dishes, tumbling
chairs, mingled with atfrighted
screams of the spectators from adjoining
rooms brought rushing walters, guests and
cooks. The whole place was in tumult-
uous uproar. Amid it all the actor stood
with cleuched fists and flashing eye, wait
ing for his fallen foe to rise and continue
the combat.
At that moment Joaquin, the proprietor
of the place, came running in from the
kitchen. A half dozen people, men and
women, surrounded him, and pointing to
Vyse, who, pale and quivering with ex-
citement, stood leaning against the wall,
cried out: ut serves him right. He in-
suited lady"
The burly Freuchman fairly tumed at
these words. "Out Of my place" he
shouted "Out OF here. How dare YOU
insult guest OF mine?'
81 insulted 10 one," gasped Vyse.
'"rhere is mistake" And when Jac-
quin laid hands on him, he cursed him
roundly.
Again Joaquin ordered him to leave, and
when WISE demanded that he he allowed
to renew the fight with Barrymore, Jac-
uuin seized him by the arms aud tried to
eject him from the room, Vyse struggled
and was finally thrown tlat upon the floor.
Joaquin stood over him and WISE put
his han to his hip pocket, as if reaching
for a revolver. The thrOny surrounding
them then scattered. Joaquin, stopping
down, lifted the broker TO his feet, and
reinforced by some walters, threw him out
Of the street door.
He SAW HIM AGAIN.
"Where's that feliow?" Vyse shouted,
when he reached the sidewalk.
1t was an unfortunate question To ask
lust at that time, because the answer was
probably unexpected.
That fellows here, right here" said
Barrymore.
"I'm going To knock the lite out of you, y
Vyse exclaimed, and stepping forward
seized the actor by the coat collar. lie
raised his arm to strike when Barrymore
grasped his wrist and then hit once. twice,
a third time, straight in the face. Nyse
lOOsened his hold on Barrymore's coat and
attempted to throw both arms about his
chest This time Barrymore struck To kill
apparently. His doughty fist landed full
upoa the brokers' mouth and he went reel
ing acros the sidewalk into the gutter.
There he lay for quite minute, the blood
flowed, freely from his nose and mouth, and
his eyes closed ~ if in faint.
without waiting for his worsted antag'
Onist to recover, Barrymore leapad on Il
passing car, followed hy the iusty cheers 6
of the crowd.
WISE was picked up by some friends who
Chanced along and covered with blood
made his way back into the restaurant
where, apparently beside himself, he called
upon upon Joaquin to accompany him to
the station house and submit to arrest.
GOT WHAT HE DESERVED.
JaCquin declined. Then Mr.. Vyse's
friend, another downtown broker at
tempted to prove that his companion was
the victim Of an undeserved assault.
Joaquin insisted that he had received no
more than his deserts, and when the brOk-
ers became Obstreperously argumentatiye,
he again elected them inte the street.
From all accounts it would seem that
Mr.. Barrymore had really good cause for
his pugnacious wrath, Eye witnesses tO
the entire affair assert with unauimity
that the broker had deliberately ogled the
lady in Barrymore's party. One gentleman
who saw the assault grasped the actors
hand and thanked him for his vigorous re.
buke of an Offense only too common in the
popular dining halls of New York,
Mr.. Vyse, who was seen shortly after the
encounter, stated, upon his honor, that the
whole thing was mistake. 81 am Ger.
tain" " said he that did not glance at
the woman, as they claim, and you may
rest assured that some one will suffer ter.
ribly for this infamous insult put upon
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